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Leaking the private, albeit imprudent, e-mail to the public has invited a barrage of undeserved, venomous criticism against both Grace and the University itself. Bloggers and commentators have made unfair and inaccurate mischaracterizations of the Harvard community based upon the statements of a single student. Harvard University is committed to racial, cultural, and socioeconomic diversity and acceptance; the actions of Stephanie Grace are not emblematic of the institution as a whole. It is worth noting that this e-mail garnered so much attention, especially from the press, because it was written at Harvard. Had such a message been forwarded...
...college student, I understand the impulse to rebuke injustice, but I also understand that Harvard is both a school and an independent corporation. Therefore, Harvard must navigate its way through the myriad financial difficulties that face any multi-billion dollar organization while acting in a responsible manner that befits its end goal of undoing social disparity and serving society...
...percent of its members on aid of any kind. Although Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons ’67 denies economic motivation behind Z-list decisions, the financial security of those on the list suggests otherwise. But if it is the case that these students are a financial asset to the College, than they are as equally qualified as athletes, actors, and the myriad other students with talents who are recruited to make Harvard a better place. Indeed, the student Z-listed to please a long line of donors and College supporters may be responsible...
Howell is regarded as a great teacher who is very involved with both undergraduate and graduate students. As a graduate student at Columbia University, Miller used to travel to Princeton once a week to take Howell’s classes. “It was one of the best educational experiences of my graduate career,” Miller said...
...generally much more impressed by Harvard's student body than by MIT's," he said...